NGV conversions

[hybrid]

toyota vios, 6 month old

anyone know the cost of NGV conversion ? and where to get it done (pattaya)

[vidman]

Coming from naklua into pattaya on the sukumvit rd (1km before mini siam) there is a petrol station that ALL the ngv taxi boys fill up. (i think it might be jet). Look to the rear of the station for several bays.

 

Apparently next door is a conversion workshop.

 

sorry no idea on the price. 1 point is that all the taxi boys are complaining that LPG(NGV) is gaining in price and mpg is low. Of course they may be saying this just for a better tip!

 

vid

[Gary]

toyota vios, 6 month old

anyone know the cost of NGV conversion ? and where to get it done (pattaya)

 

It's not cheap and probably not worth the 50,000 to 60,000 baht conversion cost unless you drive a LOT.

 

Another consideration is that it may void your warranty. I considered changing my Ford Focus to LPG but was told by Ford that it would void my warranty or at least a major portion of it.

[joekicker]

About 50,000 baht. Lots of garages advertise they will do it. I urge you to ask around to see who are actually qualified because there is a LOT of cheating around on this right now.

[jacko]

A bit of warranty might be good too.....quite a few backstreet conversions end up as charred remains.

Edited July 20, 2008 by jacko

[joekicker]

A bit of warranty might be good too.....quite a few backstreet conversions end up as charred remains.

 

A lot. Maybe a majority if you count the people who are really pixxed off that their car has no pickup, they can't go far on a tank, and they have to wait an hour in line for a fillup once they find a garage with the fuel.

 

But a warranty? I doubt you'd get one - for all those reasons.

[Ducati]

Hi

 

Just before the large Garage on the left hand side that sells the LPG on the Sukhumvit Road that the previous Guy replied about there is a Company called Pattaya Auto Gas www.pattayaautogas.com I had my Jeep converted last week at a cost of 14000 Baht it has a 2.5 Toyota Petrol in it and i found the man there very good indeed and very helpful nothing was to much trouble and i would have no hesitation in recomending him, I went to the large Garage that was previously spoken about but they quoted 20.000 and only used the same Guy to do the job as while i was there a man from that garage delivered a car from the large Garage for conversion, He supplies the Government Cirtificate that you need and all in all I'm a happy bunny, It cost me to run the jeep the same as my Honda Click now, Hope this helped.

[LocalYokul]

Most won't do it on a relatively new vehicle, and I don't think I'd want to lose the remaining warranty either.

 

At one time you could get the job done with a government subsidy, not sure if that's still available.